Being Girly... [AW + rant]

[blndsnbrdr]

Two things.

1st - rant - my uterus hates me, seriously! My period showed up a week early with no warning...on a 5 hour drive to a long weekend in the backcountry. As in no available restrooms and every.single.thing. I packed in I had to pack back out with me. Of course I didn't pack for a full blown blood bath so I had to stop at a gas station and spend an exorbitant amount of money on crappy tampax because they had no OB.


2nd - AW - I survived 3 full days in the wilderness with my period and did not leave a single trace behind! I packed every thing back out with me and it wasn't even that bad! I had two "bio bags" [ziploc bags wrapped in duct tape for any TP, etc] and only needed to use one and it wasn't as gross as I anticipated although I may have overused baby wipes just to wash my hands!

And to make up for my whining...here are a few shots from the weekend in Canyonlands...

[sassystace]

Wow! Gorgeous views!

Sorry about Mother Nature's surprise for you but sounds like you handled it well.

[bostonmichelle]

Awesome pictures! I'm sorry about your unexpected surprise.

[G22]

You handled that way better than I did when we were camping one year. I was not prepared for my period and I was miserable!

Love the pictures. We were there last year and had a good time.

[shauni27]

beautiful views!

my period came and surprised me this week too, out of nowhere. in the middle of the night. I woke up to what can only be compared to what looked like a crime scene in bed. :/

[blndsnbrdr]

May 27, 2014 11:02:32 GMT -5 shauni27 said:

beautiful views!

my period came and surprised me this week too, out of nowhere. in the middle of the night. I woke up to what can only be compared to what looked like a crime scene in bed. :/

Gah! The worst! It's so annoying! I can handle a period, it's the unpredictability that makes me crazy!

[blndsnbrdr]

May 27, 2014 10:48:02 GMT -5 G22 said:

You handled that way better than I did when we were camping one year. I was not prepared for my period and I was miserable!

Love the pictures. We were there last year and had a good time.

I was so pissed -- but luckily the surprise period at least gave me an easy week with minimal misery aside from the inconvenience!

It really is a gorgeous NP, my first desert/canyon visit!

[andrealynn]

We went to a NP in Utah last week, too! Different one, though

Great pictures!

[G22]

May 27, 2014 11:28:32 GMT -5 blndsnbrdr said:

May 27, 2014 10:48:02 GMT -5 G22 said:

You handled that way better than I did when we were camping one year. I was not prepared for my period and I was miserable!

Love the pictures. We were there last year and had a good time.

I was so pissed -- but luckily the surprise period at least gave me an easy week with minimal misery aside from the inconvenience!

It really is a gorgeous NP, my first desert/canyon visit!

Are you visiting any other parks on this trip? I'm a little jealous you did some back country camping there! We hit Canyonlands on a July afternoon so we didn't do any major hiking, but even just doing the little walks you get such amazing views! But Arches NP is close by and we got up early the next day and did the Delicate Arch hike. So cool too!

[blndsnbrdr]

May 27, 2014 11:34:58 GMT -5 G22 said:

May 27, 2014 11:28:32 GMT -5 blndsnbrdr said:

I was so pissed -- but luckily the surprise period at least gave me an easy week with minimal misery aside from the inconvenience!

It really is a gorgeous NP, my first desert/canyon visit!

Are you visiting any other parks on this trip? I'm a little jealous you did some back country camping there! We hit Canyonlands on a July afternoon so we didn't do any major hiking, but even just doing the little walks you get such amazing views! But Arches NP is close by and we got up early the next day and did the Delicate Arch hike. So cool too!

Just Canyonlands -- back to the daily grind already. 

Definitely want to do more desert exploring, but preferably in May/June or Oct/Nov just because I don't like hot heat...!

[boston340]

Your calves look AMAZING in those pictures! Holy smokes, woman!

[emuni04]

Sorry about AF. She always picks the worst times to show up! Beautiful photos - thanks for sharing!

[hannahb]

As someone who has had to pack out tampons on a day long trip, I can't imagine for a couple days!
Beautiful views!

[Susie]

Gorgeous!

I have backpacked before when AF was visiting and it was such a pain. But good on you for doing it anyway

[Deleted]

Gorgeous pictures! Sorry about mother nature being a pain, but you coped really well!

[blndsnbrdr]

May 27, 2014 13:52:41 GMT -5 boston340 said:

Your calves look AMAZING in those pictures! Holy smokes, woman!

Ha. Thank you! Trail running in the mountains has its perks!

[blndsnbrdr]

May 27, 2014 14:23:24 GMT -5 hannahb said:

As someone who has had to pack out tampons on a day long trip, I can't imagine for a couple days!
Beautiful views!

Ah! It's a huge pain! And without OB tampons I had the stupid plastic thing to drag around with me too! So annoying! But I made it...and it was worth it!